United States · Washington · Tacoma
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Northwest ICE Processing Center is a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, operated by GEO Group as a private ice detention center. It has a rated capacity of approximately 1,181 and an average daily population of about 1,380 (FY2026 ICE data).
Capacity
1,181
Current population
1,380
Occupancy
117%
Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 7 Jul 2026 · methodology
Operator
GEO GroupPopulation held
mixed
Opened
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Region
Washington
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.
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World Prisons. (2026). Northwest ICE Processing Center. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northwest-ice-processing-center
"Northwest ICE Processing Center." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northwest-ice-processing-center.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Northwest ICE Processing Center},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/northwest-ice-processing-center},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}